Attica

Year: 1980

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky

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An acclaimed dramatization recreates the 1971 uprising at New York’s Attica State Prison, where inmates revolted, held hostages, and a tense 23‑day standoff unfolded, resulting in the deadliest casualty toll among Americans since the Civil War.

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